New storms form over Atlantic, Pacific

A new subtropical cyclone has formed in the Atlantic. This was the case when Beryl reformed as a subtropical storm south of Bermuda in July.

So far, the Atlantic hurricane season has been relatively inactive in terms of major storms and hurricanes. Increased cloud cover and storm coverage will result in cooler highs for the weekend, with some of us only reaching the upper-80s by Sunday.

However, unlike a tropical system, a subtropical storm isn't well-organized. Whereas a tropical storm may have its strongest winds at its center, a sub tropical storm can have its strongest winds further out. At least thats what Colorado State University researcher Phil Klotzbach is banking on.His team released its last hurricane forecast of the 2018 season on Thursday, and Klotzbach.

Hurricane Chris bucked the trend but Alberto, Beryl, Debby, and now Ernesto all acquired a mix of upper level cold core temperatures along with low level warm center. Beryl was a hurricane and it then weakened into a remnant area of low pressure before redeveloping into a subtropical storm. Once again, a couple of late-day storms are possible, but most folks will remain dry. A return to easterly winds will bring an end to the numerous morning storms that we saw this week.

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